# Sinking and scared

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/sinking-and-scared/784>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 20, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/sinking-and-scared/784 "2012-10-20T21:31:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![fibrokitty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/fibrokitty/32/402_2.png) [@fibrokitty](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/fibrokitty)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/sinking-and-scared/784/41 "2012-10-25T00:27:39Z")

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just to add: I found another article which said:

**If you imagine the tissues surrounding the joints to be like a balloon, high barometric pressure that pushes against the body from the outside will keep tissues from expanding.**

**Maria**

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